Cost of Living Comparison Between Paszto and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Paszto and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Paszto is 18.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paszto is 18.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 Ft 3,934
$11.99 MX$227
-5.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.28 Ft 17.1K
$42.47 MX$803
16.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.2 Ft 2,841
$10.47 MX$198
-21.68%
Cappuccino
$2.56 Ft 888
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 Ft 468
$1.44 MX$27.16
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Ft 323
$0.89 MX$16.79
4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 Ft 904
$3.09 MX$58.5
-15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 Ft 883
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Ft 385
$1.38 MX$26.04
-19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Ft 504
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 Ft 616
$1.57 MX$29.68
13.38%
Eggs
$2.92 Ft 1,011
$2.55 MX$48.3
14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 Ft 3,192
$8.61 MX$163
6.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 Ft 2,012
$8.54 MX$161
-31.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 Ft 3,866
$10.98 MX$208
1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 Ft 762
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Ft 703
$1.88 MX$35.63
7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 Ft 1,501
$2.19 MX$41.42
97.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 Ft 488
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ft 442
$2.19 MX$41.37
-41.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Ft 537
$1.07 MX$20.23
44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 Ft 171
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 Ft 2,557
$3.96 MX$74.9
86.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 Ft 2,167
$8.86 MX$167
-29.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 393
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 Ft 417
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Ft 394
$0.52 MX$9.74
119.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.76 Ft 8,579
$26.59 MX$503
-6.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Ft 983
$3.24 MX$61.2
-12.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 399
$2.38 MX$44.94
-51.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.08 Ft 5,917
$3.11 MX$58.7
449.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 606
$1.31 MX$24.85
33.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K Ft 11.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
6.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K Ft 12.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
51.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
73.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.51 Ft 10.2K
$22.14 MX$419
33.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.38 Ft 8,447
$30.14 MX$570
-19.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.66 Ft 16.5K
$52 MX$983
-8.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 Ft 5,930
$18.72 MX$354
-8.60%
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 Ft 2,783
$5.07 MX$95.9
58.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 Ft 156.9K
$200 MX$3,787
126.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,638 Ft 2.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
24.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 Ft 30.8K
$35.74 MX$676
148.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 Ft 8,949
$39.8 MX$753
-35.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 Ft 32.8K
$79 MX$1,493
19.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 36.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 Ft 157.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 Ft 121.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-26.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 Ft 219.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 Ft 183K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,753 Ft 954K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-10.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,341 Ft 811.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paszto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$710 Ft 245.9K
$792 MX$15K
-10.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paszto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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